Information About

Big Island

Quick Facts

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Location

59 ° 23' 48.001" N,
155 ° 20' 55" W

Region

Lake and Peninsula

Nearest City

Newhalen

Elevation

125 ft (38.1 m)

Big Island in Detail.

About

in Iliamna Lake, 1.3 mi. NW of Reindeer Bay and 30 mi. SW of Iliamna, Bristol Bay Low.; 1.5 miles long.

History

Local name reported in 1956 by R. L. Detterman and B. L. Reed, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); recorded as "Chekok Island" on a 1923 Alaska Road Commission (ARC) map.

Topo Maps

Iliamna B-7 (1951), Iliamna B-7 (1951), Iliamna (1952), Iliamna (1952), Iliamna (1952), Iliamna (1952), Iliamna (1957), Iliamna (1957), Iliamna (1957), Iliamna (1957), Iliamna (1957), Iliamna (1957), Iliamna (1957),

Places Near Big Island

Bays:

Reindeer Bay,

Cliffs:

Eagle Bluff,

Islands:

Bear Island, Big Island,

Mountains:

Big Mountain,

Streams:

Belinda Creek, Moraine Creek,